Sumeru is a mount in the Vindhya range in India.
A mythological story narrated in the Mahabharat that Surya (the sun-god) who perambulates Mount Sumeru everyday, was once asked by the deity presiding over the Vindhya range to revolve round that mountain as well. Surya, however, declined on the plea that his course had been determined by the Lord of the universe and that he could not deviate from the same. This enraged Vindhya, who grew taller and taller in order to impede the course of the sun and the moon.
Alarmed at this the gods sought the help of the mighty sage Agastya, who approached Vindhya, and asked the mountain-spirit to allow him passage for proceeding to the south. Vindhya accordingly prostrated himself before the sage an thus made it easy for him to cross it. The sage bound him on oath to remain in that position till his return. He, however, never returned from the south since then and the mountain has remained in that position till now. In this way he was able to arrest the heavenward growth of the mountain.
A mythological story narrated in the Mahabharat that Surya (the sun-god) who perambulates Mount Sumeru everyday, was once asked by the deity presiding over the Vindhya range to revolve round that mountain as well. Surya, however, declined on the plea that his course had been determined by the Lord of the universe and that he could not deviate from the same. This enraged Vindhya, who grew taller and taller in order to impede the course of the sun and the moon.
Alarmed at this the gods sought the help of the mighty sage Agastya, who approached Vindhya, and asked the mountain-spirit to allow him passage for proceeding to the south. Vindhya accordingly prostrated himself before the sage an thus made it easy for him to cross it. The sage bound him on oath to remain in that position till his return. He, however, never returned from the south since then and the mountain has remained in that position till now. In this way he was able to arrest the heavenward growth of the mountain.